Tates Creek (2-3) at Bryan Station (3-1), 7:30 p.m.: Tates Creek, giving up an average of 340 rushing yards and 40 points a game, needs to shore up its defense against Bryan Station, which is averaging 45 points.

Top state games

Covington Catholic (4-1) at Highlands (4-0), 7 p.m.: The five-time defending state champBluebirds are 77-2 since 2007, including a 7-0 mark against rival CovCath.

Harlan County (3-1) at Knox Central (5-0), 7:30 p.m.: Two of the best teams in the mountains battle in Barbourville.

Trinity (4-0) at Indianapolis Cathedral (2-2), 8:30 p.m. (ESPN2): Trinity dropped from No. 11 to No. 18 in USA Today's national ratings after escaping with a 14-13 win over Cincinnati St. Xavier last week.